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Ingredients

• ¾ cup water (warm)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• olive oil (for coating pans)
• ½ cup Homemade Marinara Sauce
• 1 ¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
• ½ green bell pepper (diced)
• 1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
• ½ cup pepperoni
• ½ cup sausage, (cooked and crumbled)
• fresh basil (for garnish)
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Whisk the warm water, honey and instant yeast in a stand mixer bowl and leave the mixture for about 5 minutes until the yeast bubbles.
2. Add the softened unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, cornmeal and salt to the yeast bowl and mix on low until a dough comes together, adding a little flour at a time if it stays very sticky.
3. Knead the deep dish dough on medium for about 5 minutes until it pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Set the dough in a large bowl coated with olive oil, turn it to coat, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 1 hour until doubled.
5. Oil a large springform pan and heat the oven to 400F while the dough finishes rising.
6. Roll the risen dough on a floured surface into a round that fits the pan, press it into the base, and work it up the sides about 1 inch.
7. Scatter half the shredded mozzarella over the dough base, spread the marinara sauce across the cheese, and sprinkle the grated Parmesan and remaining mozzarella over the sauce.
8. Distribute the diced green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, pepperoni and crumbled cooked sausage across the top of the pizza.
9. Bake the assembled deep dish pizza for 25 to 30 minutes until its crust is golden brown.
10. Rest the pizza for 10 minutes before taking it out of the pan, then slice it and finish with fresh basil and salt and pepper.

Prep: 90 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 2 hrs 15 mins

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data